Nantucket Shipwreck Revealed

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1. 27 Sep

   Strong crashing waves from the violent nor’easter uncovered a 19th-century shipwreck buried under Nantucket sand as the storm battered the East Coast with heavy rain, gale-force winds and coastal flooding.

   4 outlets · New York Post

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• 28 Sep Maritime experts travel to Nantucket to investigate shipwreck remains exposed by nor’easterMaritime experts are set to examine wooden beams unearthed on a Nantucket beach following a powerful nor’easter, potentially remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck. Jason Graziadei, an island resident and editor, discovered the beams with his son, finding them just beneath a commonly used driving area now eroded by recent storms. The beams are believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a schooner that wrecked in 1884…Toronto Star
• 28 Sep Watch: Shipwreck uncovered on Nantucket island during nor'easter stormA nor'easter storm on Sunday uncovered what may be the remains of a shipwreck from 1884 near Nantucket island in Massachusetts. The wreckage is believed to be part of the "Warren Sawyer," which previously had fragments found in 2022 and 2023. This recent storm also caused widespread power outages, affecting over 160,000 households in the northeastern United States.BBC
• 28 Sep Nantucket shipwreck uncovered by Nor'easterHeavy winds and seas caused by a Nor'easter recently exposed ship remains off Nantucket's south shore at Point of Breakers, potentially from an 1884 wreck called the Warren Sawyer. The discovery was reported by Jason Graziadei after receiving a tip from resident David DeHart. In 2022, archaeologists identified similar remnants in the same location as possibly belonging to the Warren Sawyer, which had crashed while…NPR
• 27 Sep Carcass of presumed 19th-century ship revealed in Nantucket during nor’easterA severe nor’easter on Nantucket’s southern coastline recently revealed wooden wreckage suspected to be part of the Warren Sawyer, a schooner that sank in 1884. Jason Graziadei, editor-in-chief of the Nantucket Current, recorded video showing iron fastenings and wooden beams consistent with the ship's description. The Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources previously concluded similar debris…The Independent
• 27 Sep Nor’easter unearths fragments of 19th-century shipwreck on NantucketA recent nor’easter storm on the East Coast has revealed wooden fragments along Nantucket's south shore that may be remnants of the 1884 wreck of the Warren Sawyer, a three-masted schooner. Jason Graziadei, editor-in-chief of the Nantucket Current, identified these pieces and believes they likely belong to this ship that was carrying 1,115 bales of cotton and 28 tons of scrap metal when it sank off Miacomet Beach…NBC News
• 27 Sep Incredible relic from legendary shipwreck lost for more than 140 YEARS washes ashore during powerful nor'easterDuring a powerful nor'easter storm battering the East Coast, remnants believed to be from the 142-year-old shipwreck of the Warren Sawyer washed ashore on Nantucket Island's south shore on Saturday. The schooner sank off Miacomet Beach in 1884 while carrying cotton and scrap iron from New Orleans to Boston, blown off course by gale-force winds. Earlier this year, pieces of the wreck were found nearby by a resident…Daily Mail
• 27 Sep Nor’easter uncovers 19th-century Nantucket shipwreck as storm batters East CoastA nor’easter storm uncovered part of a 19th-century shipwreck on Nantucket’s south shore beach on Saturday, revealing timber with rusted nails and seaweed. The wooden segment is believed to belong to the Warren Sawyer, a New Orleans-bound schooner that wrecked in 1884 after crashing into Miacomet Beach during severe weather. Scientists confirmed this identification through extensive research comparing historical…New York Post

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